One of Putin's commanders 'used two military helicopters to transport his pet cat': One chopper flew pedigree feline while another was sent to 'provide cover', Russian defector claims

One of Putin’s commanders used two military helicopters to transport his pet cat, according to a pilot who defected.

The animal was transported in a multimillion-pound helicopter, while the other aircraft covered for around an hour, the New Voice of Ukraine reported, citing an interview between Maksim Kuzminov, 28, a former Russian serviceman, and Ukrainian journalist Volodymyr Zolkin.

Kuzminov is set to be handed a £398,000 reward for defecting and Ukraine’s intelligence department said he…